SBI Clerk 2026 Notification Out, 9766 Vacancies, Check Eligibility & Apply Online Dates
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The SBI Clerk Exam is held annually by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in its branches across the country. In 2026, the State Bank of India has announced 9766 vacancies for which a detailed notification PDF and application forms for regular vacancies has been released on 11th August 2026. The prelims exam for SBI Clerk 2026 is expected to be held 26th, 27th September & 3rd October 2026.
The SBI Clerk exam is a national-level competitive test conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit junior associates (customer support & sales). The process consists of a preliminary exam, a main exam, and a local language test, with no interview round. The SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) is responsible for all client interactions and related operations.
SBI Clerk Notification 2026 Out
The SBI Clerk Notification 2026 PDF (Advt. CRPD/CR/2026-27/17) for 9766 Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) vacancies has been released today by the State Bank of India (SBI) on the career page (www.sbi.bank.in). The online application process has already started today, 11 August 2026. Candidates interested in Junior Associate posts in the clerical cadre must review all guidelines and information before applying.
SBI Clerk Official Notification PDF- Click to Download
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam- Overview
The eligible candidates will be selected through the Preliminary exam, Mains Exam, followed by the Language Proficiency Test. The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a huge number of vacancies for Clerk (Junior Associates) posts to be filled for the recruitment year 2026-27. The key highlights are tabulated below.
| SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Summary | |
|---|---|
| Organisation | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Clerk (Junior Associates) |
| Vacancy | 9766 |
| Advt. No. | CRPD/CR/2026-27/17 |
| Registration Dates | 11th to 31st August 2026 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process |
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| Education Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 20 to 28 years |
| Salary | Rs 46,000 (approx.) |
| Official website | http://sbi.bank.in/, https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers |
SBI Clerk 2026 Important Dates
The online application dates for the SBI Clerk 2026 exam have been released on the official website http://sbi.bank.in. Online registration has started on 11th August 2026, and the last date to apply online is 31st August 2026. Check all important dates below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk Official Notification 2026 | 11th August 2026 |
| SBI Clerk Apply Online Starts | 11th August 2026 |
| Online Application Closes | 31st August 2026 |
| Pre-Examination Training | September 2026 |
| Prelims Admit Card | September 2026 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 26th, 27th September & 3rd October 2026 |
| Prelims Result | October/November 2026 |
| Mains Admit Card | November 2026 |
| Mains Exam Date | 23rd November 2026 |
| Final Result | December 2026 / January 2027 |
SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026
The tentative exam dates for the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims and Mains Exam have been circulated. The prelims exam is expected to be held over 3 days (26th, 27th September & 3rd October 2026), while the mains will be held on a single day (23rd November 2026). The confirmed dates will be released along with admit cards.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026
The State Bank of India (SBI) has notified 9766 vacancies for Clerk/Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre through the SBI Clerk Notification 2026. Out of these 7680 are regular vacancies, and 2086 are backlog vacancies.
SBI Clerk 2026 Regular Vacancies
| State/UT | Total | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 330 | 136 | 23 | 49 | 89 | 33 |
| Karnataka | 760 | 305 | 121 | 53 | 205 | 76 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 113 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Chhattisgarh | 287 | 117 | 34 | 91 | 17 | 28 |
| Odisha | 1100 | 440 | 176 | 242 | 132 | 110 |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 84 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ladakh UT | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1410 | 608 | 267 | 14 | 380 | 141 |
| Telangana | 260 | 105 | 41 | 18 | 70 | 26 |
| Rajasthan | 350 | 141 | 59 | 45 | 70 | 35 |
| West Bengal | 555 | 224 | 127 | 27 | 122 | 55 |
| A&N Islands | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sikkim | 60 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh$ | 250 | 104 | 52 | 2 | 67 | 25 |
| Maharashtra$ | 1718 | 759 | 171 | 154 | 463 | 171 |
| Goa | 62 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 55 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Assam | 110 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 11 |
| Manipur | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Meghalaya | 24 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Mizoram | 32 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Nagaland | 27 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Tripura | 48 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 7680 | 3253 | 1114 | 837 | 1716 | 760 |
SBI Clerk 2026 Backlog Vacancies
| State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | Total | VI | HI | LD | d&e | Total | XS | DXS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 93 | 167 | 138 | 305 |
| Karnataka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 39 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 100 | 59 | 159 |
| Chhattisgarh | 12 | 89 | 0 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 64 |
| Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Jammu & Kashmir UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Ladakh UT | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 69 | 37 | 106 |
| Telangana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 26 | 75 |
| West Bengal | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 93 | 56 | 149 |
| A&N Islands | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Uttar Pradesh$ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Maharashtra$ | 37 | 3 | 51 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 236 | 45 | 281 |
| Goa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Assam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 65 | 32 | 97 |
| Manipur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Tripura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 58 | 161 | 68 | 287 | 76 | 113 | 80 | 86 | 355 | 964 | 480 | 1444 |
Note: As per the official SBI Clerk 2026 vacancy notification, no vacancies have been reported for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh (UT), Delhi (NCT), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, or Puducherry.
A special Recruitment Notification for SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancies 2026 was previously released for 1538 Posts.
SBI Clerk Vacancy Trend
Check the trend of vacancies released in the past 10 years for junior associates in SBI.
| Years | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026 | 9766 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2025 | 6589 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024 | 14191 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2023 | 8773 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2022 | 5486 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2021 | 5454 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020 | 7870 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2019 | 8593 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2018 | 7200 |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy 2017 | 2043 |
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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2026 exam are mainly about two pre-requisites:
SBI Clerk Educational Qualification
He/she must hold a valid graduation degree (UG) in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates should ensure that the date of passing the IDD.
Q. Can a final year candidate apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026?
Ans. Yes, candidates in the final year/semester of their graduation can also apply for the SBI Clerk exam. If provisionally selected, they will be required to produce proof of having passed their graduation examination.
SBI Clerk Age Limit (as on 01/04/2026)
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years, i.e. the candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1998 and not later than 01.04.2006 (both days inclusive).
| S No. | Category | Upper Age Limit Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBC | 3 years |
| 2 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General/EWS) | 10 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 13 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(SC/ST) | 15 years |
| 6 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 7 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | 7 years (subject to the actual maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) |
| 8 | Trained Apprentice f SBI | General/EWS- 1 year OBC- 4 years SC/ST- 6 years PwBD (Gen/EWS)- 11 years PwBD (OBC)- 14 years PwBD (SC/ST)- 16 years |
SBI Clerk 2026 Application Form
Candidates willing to appear for the exam for SBI Clerk 9766 vacancies have to first submit their applications online, for which the link has already been activated on 11th August 2026. Click on the below link for complete procedure and direct link to apply.
SBI Clerk Apply Online 2026 Link & Details- Click to Check
SBI Clerk 2026 Application Fee
The SBI PO application fee for the General category is Rs. 750/- and NIL for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Selection Procedure
For the selection to the post of Clerical Cadre through the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 exam, candidates are selected through three phases of exams- SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam followed by Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). All candidates must clear both phases to secure the appointment letter from SBI. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited.
Note- Trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
To crack the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 exam, it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Here is the exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims, SBI Clerk Mains, and LLPT exam:
As per the official notification released by SBI, "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed". Thus, there will not be any sectional cut-off for this year's SBI Junior Associates Recruitment Online Examination. However, the criteria solely lie within the hands of the organisation.
SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30/30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35/30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning | 35/35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | 50/50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40/40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50/50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50/60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190/200 | 2 hour 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk Languages
| Circle | State/UT | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/Hindi |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh UT | Urdu/Ladakhi/Bhoti (Bodhi) |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu/Urdu |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | Hindi/English |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | Nepali/English |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh$ | Hindi/Urdu |
| Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra$ | Marathi |
| Mumbai Metro | Goa | Konkani |
| Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| Guwahati | Assam | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo |
| Guwahati | Manipur | Manipuri/English |
| Guwahati | Meghalaya | English/Garo/Khasi |
| Guwahati | Mizoram | Mizo |
| Guwahati | Nagaland | English |
| Guwahati | Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok |
Click Here to View SBI Clerk Exam Pattern & Selection Process
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SBI Clerk Salary & Pay Scale
The starting inhand salary of the SBI Clerk is around Rs. 46000 and the pay scale is Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
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How to Prepare for SBI Clerk 2026 Exam?
The primary resource for the preparation of SBI Clerk 2026 is live online classes and mock tests. It is a fact that the more mock tests students appear, to will directly help students to score well. This SBI Clerk Mock Test is designed to help you prepare for the upcoming SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains examinations. The test covers all the important topics from the SBI Clerk syllabus, including Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.
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Download SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers PDFs
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis
State Bank of India (SBI) conducts objective-type exams every year for the recruitment of clerical cadres. Students must be waiting for the analysis and review to prepare for the upcoming banking exams. Career Power covers every aspect of the SBI Clerk exam to help banking aspirants build their careers. Here, we will provide the types of questions asked, the level of difficulty, and any changes introduced in the exam. Last year's SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis & Review Summary is here. The difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 was 'easy to moderate'. Check here the overall, shift-wise and section-wise analysis and review of the SBI Clerk Prelims exam. This analysis will help you for the upcoming SBI Clerk 2026 exam.
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- English Language
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy to Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word Usage | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word Swapping | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | 30 | Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Row Based Puzzle | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Circular Puzzle | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Floor Flat Based Puzzle | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Syllogism (only a few, all, some) | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Oder Ranking | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Meaningful Word | 1 | Easy |
| Pairing | 1 | Easy |
| Alphanumeric Series (letter, number, symbol) | 4 | Easy |
| Overall | 35 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis- Numerical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Caselet DI | 6 | Easy to Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification | 10 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 8 | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | 35 | Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk Last Year Cut Off
SBI releases results individually for both preliminary and main exams. SBI releases category-wise cut-offs for both SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants are required to meet the cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.
To know the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, one must be aware of last year's Cut-Off marks. Let's have a look at the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2024:
| SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Cut Off | |
|---|---|
| States/UT | General |
| Andhra Pradesh | 68.75 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 68.75 |
| Assam | 60.75 |
| Bihar | 47.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 29.5 |
| Chandigarh | 65.25 |
| Delhi | 67 |
| Gujarat | 47 |
| Haryana | 64 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 68.50 |
| Jammu | 66.50 |
| Jharkhand | 42.25 |
| Karnataka | 72.5 |
| Kerala | 64 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 49.25 |
| Maharashtra | 44.75 |
| Meghalaya | 54.75 |
| Manipur | 37 |
| Odisha | 64.25 |
| Punjab | 60.25 |
| Rajasthan | 59.5 |
| Sikkim | 39.75 |
| Tamil Nadu | 55.50 |
| Telangana | 60 |
| Tripura | 64 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 61.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 64.75 |
| West Bengal | 61.25 |
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